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NFS2-3030 Specification
NFS2-3030 Specification
PART 1
1.1
GENERAL
RELATED SECTIONS
A.
B.
C.
1.2
DESCRIPTION
A.
The fire alarm system shall comply with requirements of NFPA Standard 72 for Protected
Premises Signaling Systems except as modified and supplemented by this specification.
The system shall be electrically supervised and monitor the integrity of all conductors.
B.
The fire alarm system shall be manufactured by an ISO 9001:2008 certified company
and meet the requirements of BS EN9001: ANSI/ASQC Q9001-1994
C.
The FACP and peripheral devices shall be manufactured 100% by a single U.S.
manufacturer (or division thereof). Its acceptable for peripheral devices to be
manufactured outside of the U.S. by a division of the U.S. based parent company.
D.
The system and its components shall be Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. listed under the
appropriate UL testing standard as listed herein for fire alarm applications and the
installation shall be in compliance with the UL listing.
E.
The installing company shall employ NICET (minimum Level II Fire Alarm Technology)
technicians on site to guide the final checkout and to ensure the systems integrity.
1.3
A.
1.4
GUARANTY:
The fire alarm control panel, voice panels and any head-end equipment shall have a
manufacturers warranty of a minimum of 3 years.
POST CONTRACT MAINTENANCE:
A.
Complete maintenance and repair service for the fire detection system shall be available
from a factory trained authorized representative of the manufacturer of the major
equipment for a period of five (5) years after expiration of the guaranty.
B.
As part of the bid/proposal, include a quote for a maintenance contract to provide all
maintenance, required tests, and list pricing for any replacement products included on
the bill of materials, along with the list pricing for products not on the bill of materials; if
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test and inspection rates are different than full service rates the bid/proposal shall
include pricing for all levels for a minimum period of five (5) years Rates and costs shall
be valid for the period of five (5) years after expiration of the guaranty.
C.
1.5
Include also a quote for unscheduled maintenance/repairs, including hourly rates for
technicians trained on this equipment, and response travel costs for each year of the
maintenance period. Submittals that do not identify all post contract maintenance costs
will not be accepted. Rates and costs shall be valid for the period of five (5) years after
expiration of the guaranty.
APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
A.
The specifications and standards listed below form a part of this specification. The
system shall fully comply with the latest issue of these standards, if applicable.
B.
C.
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D.
E.
1.6
A.
APPROVALS:
The system shall have proper listing and/or approval from the following nationally
recognized agencies:
UL
ULC
FM
FM 6320
NYFD
CSFM
B.
The system shall be listed by the national agencies as suitable for extinguishing release
applications. The system shall support release of low pressure CO2.
C.
The system shall be certified for seismic applications in accordance with the
International Building Code (IBC). For OSHPD applications in California the system
shall be Pre-Approved for seismic applications. The basis for qualification of seismic
approval shall be via shake table testing.
D.
The system shall be approved for Marine Applications and carry the following
certifications:
1.
2.
3.
E.
The System shall be FM 6320 (Factory Mutual) approved as a Gas Detection system
when employed with the FMM-4-20 monitor module and industry standard 4-20 mA gas
detectors.
B.
Supervise and monitor all intelligent addressable detectors and monitor modules
connected to the system for normal, trouble and alarm conditions.
Supervise all initiating signaling and notification circuits throughout the facility by
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2.2
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System Capacity and General Operation
A.
B.
The control panel shall be capable of expansion of up to 10 SLC loops. Each module
shall support up to 318 analog/addressable devices for a maximum system capacity of
3180 points.
C.
The Fire Alarm Control Panel shall include a full featured operator interface control and
annunciation panel that shall include a backlit 640-character liquid crystal display,
individual, color coded system status LEDs, and a QWERTY style alphanumeric keypad
for the field programming and control of the fire alarm system. Said LCD shall also
support graphic bit maps capable of displaying the company name and logo of either the
owner or installing company.
D.
All programming or editing of the existing program in the system shall be achieved
without special equipment and without interrupting the alarm monitoring functions of the
fire alarm control panel.
E.
The FACP shall be able to provide the following software and hardware features:
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2.
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4.
Pre-signal and Positive Alarm Sequence: The system shall provide means to
cause alarm signals to only sound in specific areas with a delay of the alarm from
60 to up to 180 seconds after start of alarm processing. In addition, a Positive
Alarm Sequence selection shall be available that allows a 15-second time period
for acknowledging an alarm signal from a fire detection/initiating device. If the
alarm is not acknowledged within 15 seconds, all local and remote outputs shall
automatically activate immediately.
Smoke Detector Pre-alarm Indication at Control Panel: To obtain early warning of
incipient or potential fire conditions, the system shall support a programmable
option to determine system response to real-time detector sensing values above
the programmed setting. Two levels of Pre-alarm indication shall be available at the
control panel: alert and action.
Alert: It shall be possible to set individual smoke detectors for pre-programmed
pre-alarm thresholds. If the individual threshold is reached, the pre-alarm condition
shall be activated.
Action: If programmed for Action and the detector reaches a level exceeding the
pre-programmed level, the control panel shall indicate an action condition. Sounder
bases installed with either heat or smoke detectors shall automatically activate on
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F.
Network Communication
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G.
2.
The Central Processing Unit shall contain and execute all control-by-event
(including Boolean functions including but not limited to AND, OR, NOT, ANYx, and
CROSSZONE) programs for specific action to be taken if an alarm condition is
detected by the system. Such control-by-event programs shall be held in nonvolatile programmable memory, and shall not be lost with system primary and
secondary power failure.
The Central Processing Unit shall also provide a real-time clock for time
annotation, to the second, of all system events. The time-of-day and date shall not
be lost if system primary and secondary power supplies fail.
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4.
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6.
H.
Display
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The CPU shall be capable of being programmed on site without requiring the use
of any external programming equipment. Systems that require the use of external
programmers or change of EPROMs are not acceptable.
The CPU shall provide an EIA-232 interface between the fire alarm control panel
and the UL Listed Electronic Data Processing (EDP) peripherals.
The CPU shall provide two EIA-485 ports for the serial connection to annunciation
and control subsystem components.
The EIA-232 serial output circuit shall be optically isolated to assure protection
from earth ground.
The Loop Control Module shall monitor and control a minimum of 318 intelligent
addressable devices. This includes 159 intelligent detectors (Ionization,
Photoelectric, or Thermal) and 159 monitor or control modules.
The Loop Control Module shall contain its own microprocessor and shall be
capable of operating in a local/degrade mode (any addressable device input shall
be capable of activating any or all addressable device outputs) in the unlikely event
of a failure in the main CPU.
Each SLC shall be capable of NFPA 72 Style 4, Style 6, or Style 7 (Class A or B)
wiring.
The SLC interface board shall receive analog or digital information from all
intelligent detectors and shall process this information to determine whether
normal, alarm, or trouble conditions exist for that particular device. Each SLC Loop
shall be isolated and equipped to annunciate an Earth Fault condition. The SLC
interface board software shall include software to automatically maintain the
detector's desired sensitivity level by adjusting for the effects of environmental
factors, including the accumulation of dust in each detector. The analog information
may also be used for automatic detector testing and the automatic determination of
detector maintenance requirements.
The auxiliary addressable power supply is a remote 24 VDC power supply used to
power Notification Devices and field devices that require regulated 24 VDC power;
NOTIFIER model # ACPS-610
The addressable power supply for the fire detection system shall provide up to a
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Remote Transmissions:
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Field Programming
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2.
Smoke Detector Sensitivity Adjust: A means shall be provided for adjusting the
sensitivity of any or all addressable intelligent detectors in the system from the
system keypad. Sensitivity range shall be within the allowed UL window and have a
minimum of 9 levels.
Alarm Verification: Each of the intelligent addressable smoke detectors in the
system may be independently selected and enabled to be an alarm verified
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Any addressable device in the system shall have the capability to be enabled or
disabled through the system keypad or video terminal.
System output points shall be capable of being turned on or off from the system
keypad or the video terminal.
Point Read: The system shall be able to display the following point status
diagnostic functions without the need for peripheral equipment. Each point shall be
annunciated for the parameters listed:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
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8.
2.3
A.
Device Status.
Device Type.
Custom Device Label.
Software Zone Label.
Device Zone Assignments.
Analog Detector Sensitivity.
All Program Parameters.
System History Recording and Reporting: The fire alarm control panel shall contain
a history buffer that will be capable of storing up to 4000 system events. Each of
these events will be stored, with time and date stamp, until an operator requests
that the contents be either displayed or printed. The contents of the history buffer
may be manually reviewed; one event at a time, and the actual number of
activations may also be displayed and or printed. History events shall include all
alarms, troubles, operator actions, and programming entries.
The history buffer shall use non-volatile memory. Systems which use volatile
memory for history storage are not acceptable.
Automatic Detector Maintenance Alert: The fire alarm control panel shall
automatically interrogate each intelligent system detector and shall analyze the
detector responses over a period of time.
If any intelligent detector in the system responds with a reading that is below or
above normal limits, then the system will enter the trouble mode, and the particular
Intelligent Detector will be annunciated on the system display, and printed on the
optional system printer. This feature shall in no way inhibit the receipt of alarm
conditions in the system, nor shall it require any special hardware, special tools or
computer expertise to perform.
The system shall include the ability (programmable) to indicate a "pre-alarm"
condition. This will be used to alert maintenance personal when a detector is at
80% of its alarm threshold in a 60 second period.
SYSTEM COMPONENTS:
Conventional Aspirating Detection
1.
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3.
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B.
C.
The system shall be capable of supporting Interface Modules for integrating Vesda
Aspiration detectors into SLC loop of the fire alarm control panel. The Interface
Module shall support up to 19 detectors detectors, each SLC loop shall support
one interface module.
D.
The system shall be capable of supporting a High Level Interface for Vesda
Aspirating Detection Systems. The interface shall support up to 100 detectors and
allow the fire alarm network to monitor and control events on the aspiration system.
Communicators
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6.
The UDACT shall support independent zone/point reporting when used in the
Contact ID format. In this format the UDACT shall support transmission of up to
3,064 points. This enables the central station to have exact details concerning the
origin of the fire or response emergency.
The UDACT shall be capable of being programmed with the same programming
utility as the host FACP, and saved, edited and uploaded and downloaded using
the utility. UDACT shall be capable of being programmed online or offline. The
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8.
2.4
A.
Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Gateway: The system shall support an optional CAP
Gateway (Common Alerting Protocol). The CAP Gateway translates fire system
messages to industry standard CAP messages for integration with CAP-compliant
clients. A CAP gateway shall be available from the fire alarm control panel manufacturer.
B.
LEDSIGN Gateway: The system shall support an optional and proprietary LEDSIGN
Gateway to interface to LED signs that will automatically display emergency messages.
The signs shall be capable of storing up to 100 messages that can be activated via
system programming with the ability to be manually overridden. The Sign Gateway shall
support up to 10 independent signs, each sign capable of playing an independent
message. Multiple LEDSIGN Gateways can be used in network applications. An
LEDSIGN gateway shall be available from the fire alarm control panel manufacturer.
C.
BACnet Interface Gateway: The system shall be capable of being interfaced with
BACNet compliant clients. A BACnet interface supporting BACnet/IP communication
shall be available from the fire alarm control panel manufacturer.
D.
MODbus Interface Gateway: The system shall be capable of being interfaced with
MODbus compliant clients. A MODbus interface supporting MODbus/TCP
communication shall be available from the fire alarm control panel manufacturer.
E.
Noti-Fire-Net Gateway: The system shall support an IP based gateway to enable the
panel or local Noti-Fire-Net to be connected to an ONYXWorks workstation via the
Internet or Intranet. This gateway shall also support the ability to integrate the system to
an interactive firefighters display. The Noti-Fire-Net Gateway shall be available from the
fire alarm control manufacturer.
F.
Webserver: The system shall support a webserver allowing remote connection via the
Internet or Intranet. Authorized users will have the ability to view panel/network history,
event status and device properties. The webserver shall also support sending event
information via email or text to up to 50 registered users, the webserver shall be
available from the fire alarm control panel manufacturer.
G.
Web Portal Interface: The system shall be capable of being interfaced with a web portal
to integrate with Inspection and Service Manager utilities. The web portal and inspection
and service manager utilities shall be available from the fire alarm control panel
manufacturer.
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B.
2.
3.
Addressable manual fire alarm boxes shall, on command from the control panel,
send data to the panel representing the state of the manual switch and the
addressable communication module status; NOTIFIER model # NBG-12LX. They
shall use a key operated test-reset lock, and shall be designed so that after actual
emergency operation, they cannot be restored to normal use except by the use of
a key.
All operated stations shall have a positive, visual indication of operation and utilize
a key type reset.
Manual fire alarm boxes shall be constructed of Lexan with clearly visible operating
instructions provided on the cover. The word FIRE shall appear on the front of the
stations in raised letters, 1.75 inches (44 mm) or larger.
C.
D.
Intelligent VIEW Laser Photo Smoke Detector: The intelligent laser photo smoke
detector shall be a spot type detector, NOTIFIER model # FSL-751, that incorporates an
extremely bright laser diode and an integral lens that focuses the light beam to a very
small volume near a receiving photo sensor. The scattering of smoke particles shall
activate the photo sensor.
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The laser detector shall have conductive plastic so that dust accumulation is
reduced significantly.
The intelligent laser photo detector shall have nine sensitivity levels and be
sensitive to a minimum obscuration of 0.02 percent per foot.
The laser detector shall not require expensive conduit, special fittings or PVC pipe.
The intelligent laser photo detector shall support standard, relay, isolator and
sounder detector bases.
The laser photo detector shall not require other cleaning requirements than those
listed in NFPA 72. Replacement, refurbishment or specialized cleaning of the
detector head shall not be required.
The laser photo detector shall include two bicolor LEDs that flash green in normal
operation and turn on steady red in alarm.
E.
Intelligent Ionization Smoke Detector: The intelligent ionization smoke detector shall be
NOTIFIER model # FSI-851 and shall use the dual-chamber ionization principal to
measure products of combustion and shall, on command from the control panel, send
data to the panel representing the analog level of products of combustion.
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appropriate sensing settings. The detector design shall allow a wide sensitivity window,
no less than 1 to 4% per foot obscuration. This detector shall utilize advanced
electronics that react to slow smoldering fires and thermal properties all within a single
sensing device.
1.
The microprocessor design shall be capable of selecting the appropriate sensitivity
levels based on the environment type it is in (office, manufacturing, kitchen etc.)
and then have the ability to automatically change the setting as the environment
changes (as walls are moved or as the occupancy changes).
2.
The intelligent multi criteria detection device shall include the ability to combine the
signal of the thermal sensor with the signal of the photoelectric signal in an effort to
react hastily in the event of a fire situation. It shall also include the inherent ability
to distinguish between a fire condition and a false alarm condition by examining the
characteristics of the thermal and smoke sensing chambers and comparing them
to a database of actual fire and deceptive phenomena.
G.
Intelligent Thermal Detectors: The intelligent thermal detectors shall be NOTIFIER FSTseries addressable devices rated at 135 degrees Fahrenheit (58 degrees Celsius) and
have a rate-of-rise element rated at 15 degrees F (9.4 degrees C) per minute. A high
heat thermal detector rated at 190 degrees Fahrenheit shall also be available. The
thermal detectors shall connect via two wires to the fire alarm control panel signaling line
circuit.
H.
Intelligent Duct Smoke Detector: The smoke detector housing shall accommodate an
intelligent photoelectric detector that provides continuous analog monitoring and alarm
verification from the panel. When sufficient smoke is sensed, an alarm signal is initiated
at the FACP, and appropriate action taken to change over air handling systems to help
prevent the rapid distribution of toxic smoke and fire gases throughout the areas served
by the duct system. The Intelligent Duct Smoke Detector shall support the installation of
addressable Photoelectric detector capable or being tested remotely. The Intelligent
Duct Detector housing shall be model # DNR(W) and the remote test capable
photoelectric smoke detector shall be NOTIFIER model # FSP-851R.
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4.0" (10.16 cm) square box with and without plaster ring.
4.0" (10.16 cm) octagonal box.
3.5" (8.89 cm) octagonal box.
Single-gang box.
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Two LEDs on the sensor shall be controlled by the panel to indicate sensor status.
Coded signals, transmitted from the panel, shall cause the LEDs to blink, latch on,
or latch off. Refer to the control panel technical documentation for sensor LED
status operation and expected delay to alarm.
The detector shall be plug-in mounted into a twist-lock base. The detector shall be
constructed of off-white, UV-resistant polymer and shall be detachable from the
mounting base to simplify installation, service and maintenance. Mounting base
wiring connections shall be made by means of SEMS screws. The detector shall
allow pre-wiring of the base and the head shall be a plug-in type. The mounting
base shall be mounted on a junction box that is at least 1.5 inches (3.81 cm) deep.
The mounting base shall be available to mount to standard junction boxes.
Suitable boxes include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
12.
4.0" (10.16 cm) square box with and without plaster ring.
4.0" (10.16 cm) octagonal box.
3.5" (8.89 cm) octagonal box.
Single-gang box.
Double-gang box
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The intelligent single-ended reflected beam smoke detector shall connect with two
wires to the fire alarm control panel signaling line circuit (SLC). The detectors shall
consist of a transmitter/receiver unit and a reflector and shall send data to the
panel representing the analog level of smoke density. The detector shall be
capable of being tested remotely via a keyswitch; NOTIFIER model # FSB-200.
Model # FSB-200S shall be equipped with an integral sensitivity test feature.
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of the fire alarm control panel SLCs. The addressable monitor module shall be
NOTIFIER model # FMM-1 (Class A or B) or FMM-101 (Class B)
The IDC zone shall be suitable for Style D/Class A or Style B/Class B operation. An
LED shall be provided that shall flash under normal conditions, indicating that the
monitor module is operational and in regular communication with the control panel.
For difficult to reach areas, the monitor module shall be available in a miniature
package and shall be no larger than 2-3/4 inch (70 mm) x 1-1/4 inch (31.7 mm) x
1/2 inch (12.7 mm). This version need not include Style D or an LED.
For multiple dry contact monitoring a module shall be available that provides 10
Style B or 5 Style D input circuits; NOTIFIER model # XP10-M.
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U.
Addressable Relay Modules shall be available for HVAC control and other network
building functions; NOTIFIER model # FRM-1.
The module shall provide two form C relays rated at up to 3 Amps resistive and up
to 2.0 Amps inductive.
The relay coil shall be magnetically latched to reduce wiring connection
requirements, and to insure that 100% of all auxiliary devices energize at the same
time on the same pair of wires.
For multiple relay control a module shall be available that provides 6
programmable Form-C relays; NOTIFIER model # XP6-R.
T.
2.
On/Auto/Off switches and status indicators (LEDS) shall be provided for monitoring
and manual control of each fan, damper, HVAC control unit, stairwell pressurization
fan, and smoke exhaust fan. To ensure compliance the units supplied shall meet
the following UL categories: UUKL, PAZX, UDTZ, QVAX as well as the
requirements of NFPA 90A, HVAC, and NFPA 92A & 92B, Smoke Control. The
control System shall be field programmable for either 90A operation or 92A/B
operation to allow for future use and system expansion.
The OFF LED shall be Yellow, the ON LED shall be green, the Trouble/Fault LED
shall be Amber/Orange for each switch. The Trouble/Fault indicator shall indicate a
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trouble in the control and/or monitor points associated with that switch. In addition,
each group of eight switches shall have two LEDS and one momentary switch
which allow the following functions: An Amber LED to indicate an OFF-NORMAL
switch position, in the ON or OFF position; A Green LED to indicate ALL AUTO
switch position; A Local Acknowledge/Lamp Test momentary switch.
Each switch shall have the capability to monitor and control two addressable inputs
and two addressable outputs. In all modes, the ON and OFF indicators shall
continuously follow the device status not the switch position. Positive feedback
shall be employed to verify correct operation of the device being controlled.
Systems that indicate on/off/auto by physical switch position only are not
acceptable.
All HVAC switches (i.e., limit switches, vane switches, etc.) shall be provided and
installed by the HVAC contractor.
It shall be possible to meet the requirements mentioned above utilizing wall
mounted custom graphic.
The annunciator shall communicate to the fire alarm control panel via an EIA 485
(multi-drop) two-wire communications loop. The system shall support two 6,000 ft.
EIA-485 wire runs. Up to 32 annunciators, each configured up to 96 points, may be
connected to the connection, for a system capacity of 3,072 points of annunciation.
An EIA-485 repeater shall be available to extend the EIA-485 wire distance in
3,000 ft. increments. . The repeater shall be UL864 approved.
Each annunciator shall provide up to 96 alarm and 97 trouble indications using a
long-life programmable color LED's. Up to 96 control switches shall also be
available for the control of Fire Alarm Control Panel functions. The annunciator will
also have an "ON-LINE" LED, local piezo sounder, local acknowledge and lamp
test switch, and custom zone/function identification labels.
The annunciator may be field configured to operate as a "Fan Control
Annunciator". When configured as "Fan Control," the annunciator may be used to
manually control fan or damper operation and can be set to override automatic
commands to all fans/dampers programmed to the annunciator.
Annunciator switches may be programmed for System control such as, Global
Acknowledge, Global Signal Silence, Global System Reset, and on/off control of
any control point in the system.
An optional module shall be available to utilize annunciator points to drive EIA-485
driven relays. This shall extend the system point capacity by 3,072 remote
contacts.
The LED annunciator shall offer an interface to a graphic style annunciator and
provide each of the features listed above.
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products. The notification appliance circuit and amplifier wiring shall terminate at
the universal mounting plate.
Speakers shall be plug-in and shall have the ability to check wiring continuity via a
shorting spring on the universal mounting plate. The shorting spring shall also
provide tamper resistance via an open circuit if the device is removed. Speaker
design shall isolate speaker components to reduce ground fault incidents.
The speaker shall have power taps (from watt to 2 watts) and voltage that are
selected by rotary switches. All models shall have a maximum sound output of 86
dB at 10 feet and shall incorporate an open back construction.
All notification appliances shall be backward compatible.
Ceiling Speaker
X.
Wall Speaker
2.
3.
The Speaker Strobe appliance shall be System Sensor SpectrAlert Advance model
______ Speaker Strobe. The speaker strobe shall be listed to UL 1971 and UL
1480 and be approved for fire protective signaling systems. It shall be a dualvoltage transformer speaker strobe capable of operation at 25.0 or 70.7 nominal
Vrms. The speaker shall have a frequency range of 400 to 4,000 Hz and shall have
an operating temperature between 32F and 120F. It shall mount to a 4 x 4 x 2
1/8-inch back box.
A universal mounting plate shall be used for mounting ceiling and wall speaker
strobe products. The notification appliance circuit and amplifier wiring shall
terminate at the universal mounting plate. Also, SpectrAlert Advance speaker
strobes and the SyncCircuit Module MDL3 accessory, if used, shall be powered
from a non-coded notification appliance circuit output and shall operate on a
nominal 12 or 24 volts (includes fire alarm panels with built in sync). When used
with the SyncCircuit Module MDL3, 12-volt rated notification appliance circuit
outputs shall operate between 8.5 and 17.5 volts; 24-volt rated notification
appliance circuit outputs shall operate between 16.5 to 33 volts. If the notification
appliances are not UL 9th edition listed with the corresponding panel or power
supply being used, then refer to the compatibility listing of the panel to determine
maximum devices on a circuit.
Speaker strobes shall be plug-in and shall have the ability to check wiring
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5.
continuity via a shorting spring on the universal mounting plate. The shorting spring
shall also provide tamper resistance via an open circuit if the device is removed.
Speaker strobe design shall isolate speaker components to reduce ground fault
incidents.
The speaker strobe shall have power taps (from watt to 2 watts) and voltage that
are selected by rotary switches. All models shall have a maximum sound output of
86 dB at 10 feet and shall incorporate an open back construction. The strobe shall
consist of a xenon flash tube with associated lens/reflector system and operate on
either 12V or 24V. The strobe shall also feature selectable candela output,
providing options for 15 or 15/75 candela when operating on 12V and 15, 15/75,
30, 75, 110, or 115 when operating on 24V. The strobe shall comply with NFPA 72
and the Americans with Disabilities Act requirement for visible signaling appliances,
flashing at 1 Hz over the strobes entire operating voltage range.
All notification appliances shall be backward compatible.
Ceiling Speaker Strobe
6.
Strobe lights shall meet the requirements of the ADA, UL Standard 1971and be
fully synchronized.
INSTALLATION:
A.
Installation shall be in accordance with the NEC, NFPA 72, local and state codes, as
shown on the drawings, and as recommended by the major equipment manufacturer.
B.
All conduit, junction boxes, conduit supports and hangers shall be concealed in finished
areas and may be exposed in unfinished areas. Smoke detectors shall not be installed
prior to the system programming and test period. If construction is ongoing during this
period, measures shall be taken to protect smoke detectors from contamination and
physical damage.
C.
All fire detection and alarm system devices, control panels and remote annunciators
shall be flush mounted when located in finished areas and may be surface mounted
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3.2.
Manual fire alarm boxes shall be suitable for surface mounting or semi-flush mounting as
shown on the plans, and shall be installed not less than 42 inches (1067 mm), nor more
than 48 inches (122 mm) above the finished floor.
TEST:
The service of a competent, factory-trained engineer or technician authorized by the
manufacturer of the fire alarm equipment shall be provided to technically supervise and
participate during all of the adjustments and tests for the system. All testing shall be in
accordance with NFPA 72.
A.
Before energizing the cables and wires, check for correct connections and test for short
circuits, ground faults, continuity, and insulation.
B.
Close each sprinkler system flow valve and verify proper supervisory alarm at the FACP.
C.
D.
Open initiating device circuits and verify that the trouble signal actuates.
E.
Open and short signaling line circuits and verify that the trouble signal actuates.
F.
Open and short notification appliance circuits and verify that trouble signal actuates.
G.
H.
I.
Check installation, supervision, and operation of all intelligent smoke detectors using the
walk test.
J.
Each of the alarm conditions that the system is required to detect should be introduced
on the system. Verify the proper receipt and the proper processing of the signal at the
FACP and the correct activation of the control points.
K.
When the system is equipped with optional features, the manufacturer's manual shall be
consulted to determine the proper testing procedures. This is intended to address such
items as verifying controls performed by individually addressed or grouped devices,
sensitivity monitoring, verification functionality and similar.
3.3.
A.
3.4.
A.
FINAL INSPECTION:
At the final inspection, a factory-trained representative of the manufacturer of the major
equipment shall demonstrate that the system functions properly in every respect.
INSTRUCTION:
Instruction shall be provided as required for operating the system. Hands-on
demonstrations of the operation of all system components and the entire system
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